It never cease to amaze me on how many forums are dedicated to the topics of race, ethnicities, etc. What is with the fascination of compartmentalizing people? "Oh he is not considered Maghrebian[sic] because he lacks a curvature in his nose and has a more patrician nose" or some bullsheet of that nature. I mean are you for real? It's one thing to learn about your family history and have a sense of where you come from but to obsess about one's whiteness, one's African-ness, who is considered African or European and application of the one-drop rule. I don't know.

So why even entertain such threads? I will its say..Its hard out here for an actual black ni**a...and I could see how said black n*g*a might feel some type of way about "others" having the OPTION to claim the title without the inherent perks of blatant racism, disrespect, automatic assumptions of lack of inteligence in all aspects excluding criminal mindedness. Black n**gas cant chose if they want to be black or not. For them its NOT a state of mind or identification related, its a big azz boulder they have to carry on their shoulders while struggling to maintain mind state and identity. I'm black, I dont necessarily represent the feelings i just discussed but there have been times when i thought : It would be nice if I could CHOSE to be white for this interview today!

So why even entertain such threads? I will its say..Its hard out here for an actual black ni**a...and I could see how said black n*g*a might feel some type of way about "others" having the OPTION to claim the title without the inherent perks of blatant racism, disrespect, automatic assumptions of lack of inteligence in all aspects excluding criminal mindedness. Black n**gas cant chose if they want to be black or not. For them its NOT a state of mind or identification related, its a big azz boulder they have to carry on their shoulders while struggling to maintain mind state and identity. I'm black, I dont necessarily represent the feelings i just discussed but there have been times when i thought : It would be nice if I could CHOSE to be white for this interview today!

I am not a member of said forums and for me to join said forums would be a waste of time. I have nothing to contribute and topics like that bores me. I happen to stumble upon them when I am researching certain authors of books I am reading. The reason why I do that is because I wanted some clarification on the subject matter that I am reading and to gain a better depth in regards to the author's native country, customs, and relevant events that influenced them to write said book. That's all *shrugs*. Besides I see topics in a similar vein on BHM and I rarely bother replying, much less lurk.

okay, this is going to be a really big deal for me. I am going to Target or the CVS pharmacy to buy "Unreal" candies.

I had a few bags in CA, and couldn't find them anywhere. According to the website, i can buy them at these aforementioned places. But i hate shopping. Especially at places like Walmart or Target.

These "unreal" candies. are natural duplicates of name brand candy without the "junk".. they're also known as "Unjunked Candies"..

Let me find out they making candy "dupes"..I love it! Do they have some "unreal" chocolate? Fill me in..junk like sugar?

it's called "Unreal" also known as "unjunked" candies. you can't eat them all the time - but they don't have high fructose corn syrup, triglycerides, dyes, etc. i was going to buy them on Amazon. $22.00 for a bag of "unjunked " snickers.. i finally got the nerve up to go to Target? 2/$7.00. only 3.50. they have "unjunked" snickers, M&M's M&M's peanut, peanut butter cups, etc.

buying them by mail is 7x what you would pay at CVS Pharmacy, Ralphs or Target. Check out their website. They name who their merchants are.

Nars..I can dig it! Its just that people downplay the struggle..I think it was Anne Coulter wrote a book about how racism no longer exists! How ridiculous! And for the people who are forced to experience it, it can be a frustrating situation to say the least..a part of racism is the systematic elimination of the original black man..ie Let us all kill ourselves with drugs, violence and AIDS and replace us with a version "they" deem more attractive (lighter skin) and acceptable that has not only African but equal and eventually more parts of European genealogy. Anyway Ima leave you alone cus you clearly arent feeling the topic and I can completely respect that!

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